Key and card container



Feb. 5, 1929.

I c. 5. LEE

KEY AND CARD CONTAINER Filed 001:. 1927 Z A M f M a Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

I KEY AND CARD CONTAINER.

Application filed October 22, 1927. Serial No. 228,027.

This invention relates to combined key and identification card containers comprising a backing and closure flaps, a card envelope consisting of transparent material marginally' bound and stitched to the backing, a. protective flap hinged to the backing for coverin the card envelope, and a gang of key hooks mounted on the protective flap and hacking. I

The principal object of the invention is to provide a suitable combined key rind identification card container, the purpose in view being; that the oWners keys and identification 0. .1 d accompany each other as aunit.

Another important object is to provide a device of the class specified which will be sim' ple, durable, ei'licient, and inexpensive to mzmuiacture. 7

Those, together with other objects, may be attain d by the construction, combination, and arren 'cment of the parts as will he herematter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and ascertained in the claim hereunto annexed.

er-ring to the drawing: ure 1 is a. perspective view of a combined key and identification card container constructed in accordance with this invention, showing the-closure iieps open for use and the prohzctivc flap partially turned up so as to lose a riofo of the envelope beneath:

' ire is n :imuo View oi the container lien completely closed; and I s s gminmatic cross-scctionzil side clevat ot the container taken on the line in l igure 2. V

u ir reference numerals refer to corremg parts throughout the several views. This invention is particularly serviceable for containing the oWners automobile per mit card ivell as his keys, it being desirable that the former is upon no occasion out of: his possession, and as his automobile key is almost invariably carried amongst his other important keys, the use of this device assures the presence of the permit when his autm0- bile is beingdriven, although it is understood that for non-automobile-operators the device will be useful for containing, as Well as keys, club or society identification cards and the like. i i

v The invention in its preferred form con sists of the hacking 10 flanked by the hinged closure flaps 11, which, when closed, are folds ed parallel tosaid backing so that they overlap and are secured by a. suitable fastening device, such as the dome fastener 12.

On the inner side of the backing 10 is the card envelope consisting of the transparent material 13, such as celluloid, set in themarginal bmding or bezel 14, and open at one side. An {tUlLOIllObllG permit card is shown as contained in said envelope.

Covering the celluloid envelope 13 is the protective flap 16, and jointlysecured to this fiap and to the backing 1O the key hook plate 17 Which carries the gang of key hooks 18.

This protective flap is for the pur ise of protecting the celluloid envelope 13ft'ron1 damage "from keys suspended on the key hooks 18, and is adapted to swing outwardly from the bottom of the key hook plate 17 in order to disclose the permit card When required. I

There has thus been produced a simple and useful device of the class described and tor the purpose specified, and now having fully described the; invention and the manner in which it to be performed in such manner that any person could construct and use the same, I claima-- r In. a combined key and card container, a backing, hinged closure flaps flanking the hacking. a sheet o1 transparent material "tastcned on the inside of the backing and open at one edge .torn'nn 9 an envelope, a. protective flaphinged relative to the backing and covering said enevelope, and a gang of key hooks disposedln an upper location in the con tainer so that the keys suspended thereby are interposed between the protective flap and said closure flops when the latter are closed.

In testimony whereof he has affixed his Sig-- nature.

CLARENCE S. LEE. 

